Halloween Writing (3rd & 5th Hour)

This month I am starting a new writing project.  Students will have one "bigger" writing assignment that I will have them do a rough draft and final copy of.  I have asked them to have a parent, older sibling or other relative read over it before they type their final copies.

Final copies can be sent to me via email: willarda@msd321.com if you don't want to print them.

This month their writing prompt is: "I was home alone on Halloween night,  My parents said I was too old to go trick-or-treating, so they stuck me with handing out the candy.  It was getting dark and I hadn't had anybody come to the door for at least fifteen minutes, so I thought it was time to turn off the lights and head upstairs to my room.  Boy, was I wrong!  Just as I opened the door to my room, i heard the strangest noise. It sounded like....

They can either continue this story or write about being left home alone on Halloween night.  This is a fictional narrative.

This assignment is due October 24, 2013.  They are to hand write at least the front page of their paper that has the prompt on it, if they skip lines they need to fill the front and back.  If you have any questions feel free to email me!

Thanks!
Mrs. Willard

October Book Project (1st & 2nd Hour)

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This month our genre is Poetry.  For the BIG book project each child has picked a poem to memorize and recite in front of the class.  We will start reciting poems on October 14th.  Each student that completes this task will be invited to our "Poetry and Pancakes" party at the end of October.

Along with memorizing a poem each student is to read a poetry book and their choice book.  They will fill out a summary for each on the back of their reading log as they did last month.

Each month I expect your child to read for at least 30 minutes 20 days.  Their reading log has 5 extra pictures, if they read extra days they may receive up to 5 extra credit points.  I want the students reading as much as possible, therefore I don't allow them to read an hour in one day and count it for two days.

Their reading log and book summaries are due OCTOBER 30, 2013.